Sow farm barn technician vs livestock yard attendant

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and livestock yard attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a livestock yard attendant has an average salary of $33,717, which is higher than the $28,786 average annual salary of a sow farm barn technician.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a livestock yard attendant are light maintenance, rental equipment, and construction equipment.

Sow farm barn technician vs livestock yard attendant overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Livestock Yard Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,786	$33,717
Hourly rate	$13.84	$16.21
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	48,135
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs livestock yard attendant salary

Sow farm barn technicians and livestock yard attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Livestock Yard Attendant
Average salary	$28,786	$33,717
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cicero, NY
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Ryder System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between sow farm barn technician and livestock yard attendant education

There are a few differences between a sow farm barn technician and a livestock yard attendant in terms of educational background:

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Livestock Yard Attendant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs livestock yard attendant demographics

Here are the differences between sow farm barn technicians' and livestock yard attendants' demographics:

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Livestock Yard Attendant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 41.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and livestock yard attendant duties and responsibilities

Sow farm barn technician example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Perform heat detection, artificial insemination and pregnancy checks.
Maintain accurate records using ISF forms and protocols.
Adhere to ISF animal wellbeing policy at all times.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up
Perform cultivation and harvesting activities by using heavy machinery like harvesters and tractors.

Livestock yard attendant example responsibilities.

Wash dishes, maintain appearance of facilities, prep for cooking, run the some cooking equipment.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Sow farm barn technician vs livestock yard attendant skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common livestock yard attendant skills

Light Maintenance, 69%
Rental Equipment, 7%
Construction Equipment, 6%
CDL, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
General Maintenance, 3%

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